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Crisis-Hit USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Back to US
DID Press: The USS Abraham Lincoln has begun its journey back to San Diego after a nine-month deployment, much of which was spent supporting U.S. military operations against Iran. 200120-N-HD110-0245 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 20, 2020) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS…
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Four Taliban Members Killed in Rocket Attack on Governor’s Office in Badakhshan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Freedom Front said Thursday that its fighters carried out a rocket attack on the Taliban governor’s office in northeastern Badakhshan province, killing four Taliban members and wounding five others. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 20,…
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Yemen Expands Saudi Maritime Blockade to Arabian Sea, Targets Aramco
DID Press: Yemeni military and maritime sources say forces aligned with Sanaa have expanded their maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia from the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea following attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan, warning that “anything linked…
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US Military Casualties in Iran War Rise to 757 Wounded, Pentagon Says
DID Press: The number of U.S. service members wounded since the start of the war with Iran has risen to 757, according to newly updated U.S. Department of Defense casualty data. The Pentagon updated its casualty figures on Wednesday, recording…
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Iran Warns Regional States Against Supporting US Military Operations
DID Press: Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, has warned regional countries that any assistance or facilitation provided to the U.S. military in operations against Iran would be considered direct participation in military aggression. Abdollahi said…
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UNICEF: Kabul School Blast Violates Educational Safety and Threatens Children
DID Press: UNICEF has expressed concern over the wounding of 42 children in an explosion outside a school in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi district, stressing that educational facilities are protected under international law and that the safety, dignity and rights of children…
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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for First Time
DID Press: United States’ national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, reaching an unprecedented level and intensifying concerns over the country’s fiscal position and the growing cost of servicing government debt. The U.S. national debt has more…
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Rocket Strikes Near Taliban Provincial Headquarters in Faizabad
DID Press: A rocket struck near the Taliban provincial administration building in Faizabad, Badakhshan, on Wednesday evening, according to local sources. The blast was followed by about 10 minutes of sustained gunfire in the surrounding area. No group has claimed…
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Pakistan Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Syrian Air Base
DID Press: Pakistan has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur air base near Aleppo, Syria, calling the attack an arbitrary action and a violation of international law. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the Israeli strike on the Syrian…
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Trump Administration Weighs 3,000-Child Migrant Detention Facility
DID Press: Trump administration is considering establishing a large-scale facility to house unaccompanied migrant children as part of its broader crackdown on immigration and efforts to accelerate deportation proceedings. According to reports, the proposed center would operate as an “emergency…
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